Chiefs put Gaines on IR, sign Canadian Charles ahead of playoffs

The Chiefs have placed cornerback Phillip Gaines on injured reserve, possibly ending his time in Kansas City, and signed Canadian defensive tackle Stefan Charles ahead of their playoff game against Tennessee (Joe Mahoney/AP)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs have placed cornerback Phillip Gaines on injured reserve, possibly ending his time in Kansas City, and signed Canadian defensive tackle Stefan Charles ahead of their playoff game against Tennessee.

The Chiefs announced the moves Wednesday.

Gaines dislocated his elbow in last weekend’s game against Denver. The former third-round pick’s playing time had already decreased substantially this season.

Gaines isn’t under contract next season and may have played his final game for the Chiefs.

Charles, of Oshawa, Ont., has spent time with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions. The six-foot-five, 302-pound Canadian gives the Chiefs some depth with defensive tackles Jarvis Jenkins and Rakeem Nunez-Roches dealing with injuries.

The Chiefs’ roster also features starting guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif of Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Que.

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